Sunset's 1999 idea house

 Children's suite

By Daniel Gregory and Ann Bertelsen

Boy's room

Way cool with its "X-treme" sports theme, the boy's room is bursting with surf, ski, and skateboard images. The quilted bed covering and pillows capture the excitement of these sports, thanks to a printer that transposes photographic images onto fabric. Denim duvet covers have zipper pockets to keep treasures within reach, adding a playful touch to the trundle beds. Colorful, easy-to-move cube seats reinforce the active theme. Topping off the blinds is a cork valance that serves as a keepsake bulletin board.
Comforters, pillows: Pacific Coast Feather Co. Blinds: Hunter Douglas.

Girl's room

Orange walls and the sage green and yellow furniture have an unexpected impact and complement the multihued butterfly collections. Small clerestory windows high above the bed balance the light.
Frames: Larson-Juhl.

Children's den

Positioned between the boy's room on one side, and the laundry and girl's room on the other, it's the focal point of the children's wing. Side-by-side workstations with cork message boards make it the homework center. But it's also "kid-friendly," with its striped laminate floor, swivel chairs, and leather ottoman. Wall clocks tell the time in favorite places such as Walt Disney World and Maui.
Floor: Pickering.

PHOTOS: DAVID WAKELY

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